momdebo BSN, RN

momdebo has 13 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in ICU, Tele, Dialysis.

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1. Chamberlain College of Nursing - Addison

   momdebo replied to icechick's topic in Chamberlain College

   I just withdrew from Chamberlain/DeVry. I took a wonderful sociology class but the nursing class left a lot to be desired. The instructor was very unprofessional including making some pretty negative remarks about BSN students that the class then f...

2. Can doctors go against hospital policy?

   momdebo replied to bellehill's topic in Safety

   The wound vac is an excellent example. The hospital has stated that no wound vac is to be attached to wall suction. The doctor is trying to order the nurse to put the wound vac to wall suction. He can order whatever he wants but the nurse must tel...

3. a story someone told me about AAA

   momdebo replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

   That's great to hear! I have received thank you's when I rotated to tele and IMCU, lots when I worked hospice/home health, but never when I was in ER or ICU/cath lab. I'm sure that's a great feeling for your wife. Kudos to her!

4. a story someone told me about AAA

   momdebo replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

   In regard to the first story, I know working ICU, our patients were at death's door many times and never would have made it without the care from doctors/nurses given from ER all the way to the unit and then who do you suppose gets the Fannie May and...

5. i feel so tired...

   momdebo replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in Geriatric

   Bless all you who work long term care. I did it as a CNA, went back after being an RN. I tell ya, I worked just as hard in the long term as I ever did in cardiac ICU. I remember well, the cascade of unforeseen, unplanned emergencies, the low sats,...

6. Can doctors go against hospital policy?

   momdebo replied to bellehill's topic in Safety

   As far as I know if you follow an order that opposes established policy then you are as liable as the ordering doctor, the hospital will not back you up. If a lawsuit arises they can name you both, together or in individual actions. As far as the p...

7. On-call at home and police wake you up?

   momdebo replied to RootedRedwood's topic in Ob/Gyn

   we do this for our hemodialysis patients who live alone and no call/no show for tx.

8. questions to telemetry nurses

   momdebo replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

   I've noticed that most posts indicate that a tele unit has more "eyes" on the patients, which technically is true, however, when I started in this business we had an R.N. dedicated to watching the monitors, then we had a trained tech, who also was de...

9. questions to telemetry nurses

   momdebo replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

   BE CAREFUL!!! First thing, what happened that they lost 4 nurses? Like most tele units they probably have huge turnover. I worked ICU/tele for a long time and I will tell you from my experience, half of your patients in tele should probably already...

10. the RN's appearance

    momdebo replied to Olli's topic in General Nursing

    Amen!!!

11. The Crusty County Nurse Cracks Just A Bit

    momdebo replied to it'sallbueno's topic in General Nursing

    Awesome! Go Crusty!

12. "Your attention, please. Code J, ICU pod A. Code J, ICU pod A. Code J, ICU pod A."

    momdebo replied to JaredCNA's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard of such a thing! Code J, really? That's pretty crazy. We still use the old fashioned word of mouth, which I find pretty entertaining, you get to see all the managers and suits out running around, eyes bulging, sweat pouring.....

13. Manufactured jobs

    momdebo replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about the rest of the country and what people think about nurses and how much or how little we do but I have a family who knows and they never hesitate to tell everyone and anyone how hard we work, how little we get in return, etc. etc. ...

14. RN question to CMA's (tell me it ain't so)

    momdebo replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    Happened to me! Although it was quite a while ago and it was an LPN course, we were told all the credits would be honored only to find out that they weren't. I guess your best bet would be to investigate the school of nursing you plan on going to. ...

15. Anyone ever try ACLS on line?

    momdebo posted a topic in CCU

    I have moved into a cardiology office where we perform stress testing so I must keep up my ACLS but since I'm no longer on staff at the hospital I am looking around for ACLS classes and found some stuff on line. Anyone ever try this? Any feedback i...